Time: ~11 min.

Here are the talk segments from this week's radio show! You can CLICK HERE to listen to the entire hour radio show with music. This week- UMG just sued DistroKid for allegedly allowing AI generated music to flood streaming platforms, Suno launched its new V6 models using licensed music. And then got sued again anyway. Spotify just launched a program to actively support 10,000 emerging independent artists per year, the industry is taking a new swing at fake streams, and a UK company just raised $20 million to bring hyper-realistic digital avatars of living and deceased artists to concert stages.

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UMG sues DistroKid over AI music distribution https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/umg-sues-distrokid-allegedly-distributing-ai-slop-music-2026-09-15

Spotify's new program for emerging artists https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/996505/spotify-fresh-finds-forward

Suno launches V6 with Warner, BMG https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-v6-ai-music-models-launch-in-partnership-with-wmg-bmg-and-believe/

UMG also suing Suno (along with Sony) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-and-sony-sue-suno-for-a-second-time-claiming-platforms-v6-models-are-the-fruit-of-the-same-poisoned-tree/

How "superfans" are changing the concert industry https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/21/superfans-driving-concert-industry

Would you go see a digital avatar at a concert venue? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/20/uk-startup-15m-investment-concerts-digital-versions-musicians

MUSIC PLAYLIST

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It's episode 108!

Talk segments from the radio show this week! If you would like to listen to the show with music, you can CLICK HERE. This week, I'm breaking down four music-industry stories affecting independent artists: DistroKid takedowns following Universal Music Group's lawsuit, a proposed change to US songwriter streaming royalties, Meta's restrictions on TikTok advertising, and Instagram's new AI song generator in DMs. What do these changes mean for protecting your music, earning royalties, and reaching your audience? Plus, music history, local events, and great music on the full radio show!

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Distrokid takes down songs that aren't necessarily AI https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1009309/distrokid-take-down-songs-umg-lawsuit

Songwriters want a steady payment for songs that are streamed https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/phono-v-streaming-rate-proposals-filed-with-us-copyright-royalty-board-as-dima-points-to-30-growth-in-publishing-revenues-since-2022/

Meta bans TikTok ads https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/meta-bans-tiktok-advertising-its-apps-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-10-08/

Instagram adds AI song creation to DMs https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-adds-ai-songs-to-dms/832086

MUSIC PLAYLIST

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Here are the talk segments from the radio show this week! You can CLICK HERE to listen to the entire show with music. It’s Episode 106! This week we dive into the Jason Isbell and Suno AI lawsuit, the 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees, and U2 celebrating 50 years as a band. Plus, music history, local events, and plenty of great music from independent artists including The Bellwethers, Girl With A Hawk, David Keith, Scott Alan Savoy, Old Tom & The Lookouts, and Tom O’Driscoll, along with favorites like Beck, Interpol, Cage the Elephant, Tom Petty, Loverboy and Ladytron.

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Suno lawsuits grow https://www.boston.com/news/entertainment/2026/09/16/jason-isbell-suno-lawsuit/

Winners from the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-songwriters-hall-of-fame-induction-2026-9.7360308?cmp=rss

U2 goes back to school for 50th anniversary https://consequence.net/2026/09/u2-50th-anniversary-mount-temple-dublin-concert/

MUSIC PLAYLIST

https://spinitron.com/WVAO/show/312072/Scene-Mom-Says

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It's Episode 107!

Talk segments from the radio show this week! If you would like to listen to the show with music, you can CLICK HERE. This week: How hard is it to actually make money as an independent musician? This week, I dig into a new report showing that 74% of surveyed independent artists earned less than $1,000 from music over the past year. Plus, a Spotify outage highlights how dependent artists have become on streaming platforms, the latest developments in the Michael Smith AI streaming-fraud case, music history, local events, and plenty of great independent music.

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Spotify Outage: Are we relying too much on streaming services? https://www.reuters.com/business/spotify-down-thousands-users-us-downdetector-shows-2026-09-29

Latest on the Michael Smith AI streaming fraud case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence-0

Ditto 2026 Independent Music Report: https://dittomusic.com/fr/independent-music-report-2026

MUSIC PLAYLIST

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Time: ~17 min.

It's Episode 104! Also my first ever show on WVAO 105.9 in Athol! This week I'm introducing myself to the radio audience through music and stories, honoring the late Jorge Rodriguez aka Tasteless Jack who we lost recently, and covering some music-related news. Harvard Medical School just published a study finding that traffic deaths in the US jump 15% on major album release days. Alanis Morissette is suing her former tour manager for an alleged blackmail campaign that is truly something else. The arts are literally slowing your biological aging, and a 91 year old just reclaimed his own record as the oldest person to finish the Appalachian Trail. Plus music history and a couple of indie tracks for the podcast (the full music playlist is on the radio show.) Enjoy- and if you want more music, you can tune in Wednesdays to WVAO! https://www.aotv13.org/wvao/

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Don't listen to a new album in the car: https://www.engadget.com/2240233/study-finds-15-percent-increase-traffic-deaths-after-music-streaming-releases/

Alanis oughta know who she's hiring: https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2026/09/what-allegedly-happened-behind-the-scenes-of-alanis-morissettes-tour.html

The arts slow biological aging https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818172/study-arts-slow-biological-aging

91 year old oldest hiker to complete Appalachian Trail https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/08/31/at-91-dale-grey-beard-sanders-reclaims-record-as-oldest-hiker-to-complete-the-appalachian-trail/

MUSIC:

Tasteless Jack - As Far As I Get

Garret Anderson - Walk a Million Miles

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Time: ~29 min.

It's Episode 103- and I have some big personal news! After three years in Massachusetts I am going back to radio on WVAO 105.9 in Athol, starting Wednesday September 9th, 11am to noon with a replay at 8pm. It's a modified version of this show with a lot more music and they have an app so you can listen from anywhere! The podcast will continue. I'll be uploading the radio segments to the feed after each show. More details in the episode!

This week a band called Boy Throb turned a visa nightmare into 1.3 million TikTok followers and eventually got their fourth member into the US. John Oliver is selling tickets to his comedy tour through Ticketmaster and rather than being hypocritical it actually proves exactly the point he was making in 2022. And William Shatner, 95 years old, fresh off beating Stage 4 melanoma, is playing his first ever metal show. With Rob Halford. And adoptable puppies on his rider. Plus music history, your marketing tip, and an all Arizona indie lineup! Let's get into it!

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Boy Band finally gets their last member in the US. https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/nx-s1-5844986/the-boy-band-thats-pushing-the-boundaries-of-immigration-law

John Oliver using Ticketmaster is underscoring the problem https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/11/john-oliver-comedy-tour-ticketmaster/

Metal, the final frontier https://consequence.net/2026/08/william-shatner-first-ever-metal-show-warm-up-riot-fest/

MUSIC:

Rachael Plays Guitar (feat. Killa Maus) - Dividends https://www.instagram.com/rachaelplaysguitar/

Killa Maus - Soberin' Truth https://linktr.ee/KillaMaus

Scattered Melodies - Livin' https://www.instagram.com/scatteredmelodies

Coobee Coo - Eyes That Kill https://www.instagram.com/coobeecoo

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Time: ~30 min.

It's Episode 102. It has been an up-and-down couple of weeks. First I received a very special award. Then last week the Massachusetts music community lost two incredible musicians within a day of each other - Linda Pardee, co-founder of The Chelsea Curve, and Worcester's own Jorge Rodriguez, known to so many of us as Tasteless Jack. This episode is for them. I'm playing music from both artists alongside your regular music news including Warner Music's AI licensing bombshell, YouTube's new view count system, why radio is very much not dead, and Phoebe Bridgers doing something really special for her fans. Plus music history and your marketing tip. Give those close to you a hug. 🖤

LINKS:

Support Life and Music (SLAM) https://www.supportlifeandmusic.org/

SLAM YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupportLifeAndMusic

Some labels are making deals with AI companies to get that cash https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/06/wmg-ai-licensing-deals-suno-cash/

YouTube changed long form view counts https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/17/youtube-long-form-video-views-changes/

Ad supported AM/FM reaches further than Spotify https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/28/am-fm-radio-ad-supported-reach/

Phoebe Bridgers Planetarium Experience https://consequence.net/2026/08/phoebe-bridgers-announces-lost-weekend-planetarium-experience/

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MUSIC:

The Chelsea Curve: In Real Life & Kindawanna https://thechelseacurve.bandcamp.com/album/the-rideout

Tasteless Jack: Weather & As Far As I Get https://tastelessjack.com/

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Time: ~27 min.

It's Episode 101! This week a global coalition of major AND independent labels just proposed a framework to ban AI generated music from official chart rankings worldwide. Payola is strong in social media. Influencers are openly accepting secret payments from record labels to promote music without disclosing it to their audiences. And small community arts organizations across the country are doing the most important work of their lives right now with, in one director's words, the lint from their pockets. Plus music history, your marketing tip, and indie tracks from all over the place! Let's get into it!

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Local arts groups that shape community culture are facing financial pressure https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/local-arts-groups-that-shape-community-culture-face-financial-pressure

Major and Indie labels unite to take on AI music charting https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/29/labels-indies-unite-to-ban-ai-music-charts/

Influencers are being paid to push music, and not disclosing the information https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5849926/influencers-paid-music-promotion

MUSIC:

Franco O’Malley – The Coffee Song https://www.soundbitesevents.com/

Upsahl – I Like It https://www.upsahl.com/

Max Frost - Back In The Summer https://maxfrost.ffm.to/bio

Gunshots or Fireworks – Open Mic https://gunshotsorfireworks.net

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